Education comes with a hefty price, but fortunately, you can get a break with tax credits offered. You may even be eligible to receive a refund if you don’t have…
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Family Tax Credits for 2024
Keeping up with new changes in taxes can be mind-boggling, so I’ve created an easy and concise overview of credits you and your family may be eligible for. I’ve outlined…
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Mindful Tax Season: Transform Stress into Peace
Tax season has officially begun! This is the time of the year when financial triggers can soar. However, addressing what makes “you” tick will help you be less reactive and…
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Is Your Financial Story Making You Depressed?
In my last blog, What’s Your Financial Story? Does Money Define You? You explored your financial story. I’d like to go deeper into the connection with your financial story and…
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Work Accommodations for Depression
Workplace accommodations are adjustments or modifications that help individuals with disabilities perform their job duties effectively. If you have depression and it’s interfering with your job performance, below are possible…
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What’s Your Financial Story? Does Money Define You?
Money is more than just your bank account balance or the bills you pay. It’s a mirror reflecting your deepest beliefs about yourself. How often do you pause and reflect…
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Becoming Intimate with Your Panic Attacks
If you experience panic attacks, the last thing you want to do is think about them when you are feeling well. However, becoming intimate with your panic attacks can contribute…
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Why ask for help if you are holding on to treasures? 5 things you can do now if you are a hoarder
When I was a child, my father often said, “You never know when you might need something.” This phrase rings in my ears sometimes and makes it difficult for me…
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Are you a hoarder or think you might be?
The MAYO Clinic defines hoarding disorder (HD) as an ongoing difficulty of throwing away or parting with possessions because you believe that you need to save them. You may experience…
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Decluttering Your Finances
Tax season is over and now is a perfect time to think about decluttering your finances. This will positively impact your mood, concentration, and overall well-being. While this may sound…
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Financial Planning
Creating a financial plan is crucial for achieving financial wellness. You might think that you have plenty of time to get your ducks in a row, but why wait? With…
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Understanding Panic Attacks
According to WebMD, one in 10 adults in the U.S. have a panic attack each year and they usually begin between the ages of 15 and 25. It may be common…
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Sustaining Mindfulness Through Challenging Situations
Financial anxiety rises when you let go of your method and allow your mind to flourish in the seeds of future thinking. It may appear as your financial situation is…
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Depression & Finances
According to the National Alliance to Mental Illness (NAMI), 1 out of every 5 adults experience a mental illness each year. Studies have shown that indebtedness has been linked to depression, so…
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Work Accommodations for Anxiety
If you find yourself feeling anxiety at work to the point that it’s interfering with your job performance, below are possible accommodations for anxiety as instructed by Job Accommodation Network…
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Financial Anxiety
According to a survey done by the American Psychological Association, 65% of Americans reported money as a significant source of stress. (American Psychological Association, 2022) With stress comes anxiety or…
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Mindful Check-in
Doing mindful check-ins can help you refocus your attention to the cause of your financial turmoil instead of being in reactive mode. These simple steps can help: Become aware of…
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How to Create Mindfulness Around Our Finances
Finances can easily scatter our minds into complete chaos. While it’s true we may lose clarity, is it possible to have turmoil and still generate peacefulness around our circumstances? Some…
Becoming Intimate with Your Panic Attacks
If you experience panic attacks, the last thing you want to do is think about them when you are feeling well. However, becoming intimate with your panic attacks can contribute…